Historical Events In April - 08

0217  Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated (and succeeded) by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus on this day in history.   

0217  On this day in history caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29   

0956  Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on April - 08.   

1093  The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin on April - 08.   

1139  On April - 08 roger II of Sicily is excommunicated.   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1149  Pope Eugene III takes refuge in the castle of Ptolemy II of Tusculum on April - 08.   

1195  On this day in history alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor   

1271  On this day in history in Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.   

1341  On this day in history francesco Petrarca crowned in Rome   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1378  Bartolomeo Prignano elected as Pope Urban VI on this day in history.   

1455  Alfonso de Borgia elected as Pope Callistus III on April - 08.   

1460  On this day in history ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida   

1492  On this day in history lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

1498  On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1500  On this day in history battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza   

1513  On this day in history the spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovers Florida in what is now the USA   

1513  Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain on April - 08.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer on April - 08.   

1537  On this day in history willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies   

1578  William Harvey of England discovers blood circulation on this day in history.   

1582  Phienas Fletcher, poet on April - 08.   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on April - 08.   

1614  The birth of El Greco, Spanish painter on this day in history.   

1629  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar, dies at 50 on April - 08.   

1631  On April - 08 cornelis de Heem, painter   

1642  Gerard Callenbach, Dutch admiral on April - 08.   

1655  Louis Willem I, Margrave (Baden-Baden) on April - 08.   

1692  Giuseppe Tartini, Italy, violinist/composer (Trillo del Diavolo) on April - 08.   

1695  On this day in history johann C Gunther, writer   

1697  Pierre Prowo, composer on April - 08.   

1708  On this day in history georg Zarth, composer   

1716  On this day in history duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia & marries Czar Peter the Great's niece   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on April - 08.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on April - 08.   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  On April - 08 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

1605  On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter   

0217  Death of Caracalla, [Marcus Antoniius], Roman emperor (198-217), murdered at 29 on April - 08.   

0956  Death of Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1143  On April - 08 john II Comnenus, Emperor of Byzantium (1118-43), dies in an accident   

1364  On April - 08 jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44   

1461  Death of Georg Purbach, German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1423) on April - 08.   

1492  Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on April - 08.   

1498  On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

1537  On April - 08 willem Aerts, Flemish architect, dies